Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,116, Amos Gallup, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Gallup, Amos
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CONTENTS

Hon N. Belcher June 10. 1854
Papers relating to the M. Belcher that were filed by him, - March 15, 1814
Connecticut 9337.
Amos Gallup
of Stonington in the State of Conn. who was a Lieut. L t in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg t commanded by Col. Brainerd in the Conn t Troops line for
  Lieut Artillery  7. mo  116.  62    Serg t ?  " 11. "  55.  00    do Infantry  2 "  10.  00    Private  " 4. "  13.  33      194-  95  
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 194. Dollars 95. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of May 1833 and sent to Hon. N. Barber, Groton Ct.
  Arrears to the 4th of March  33.  389.  90.    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r 33.   47.  48      437.  38  
{ Revolutionary Claim. { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Francis J. Francini Clerk Book E Vol. 3 d Page 15.

State of Connecticut
New London County ss
Probate District of Stonington
October 6 th Day, A D 1832
On this 6 th Day of October 1832 Personally appeared in open court before
Asa Fish Esquire
Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Stonington Amos Gallup a resident of Peter- meyer aged Twenty Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law - doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to inform the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th of June A D 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as hereinafter stated viz. About the first day of March A D 1775 he entered for nine months or a period in the Company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Maj Oliver Smith of Hon. Maj Smith's commission in command until about the first of June following when he was appointed Det. Col. in the Reg t commanded by Col. Ebenezer Roots & Nathan Palmer of Stonington was appointed Col t of Smith's Company John Bullock of Hon. Lieut. Genl. Mainer of Peter- meyer Moses Palmer of Peter- meyer to Col. Root's Reg t & during the period of nine months was employed in erecting the Fortifications at New-London Groton & Stonington That he served in the Company during the period of Nine months & at the expiration of his term

of service and about the first day of December 1778 he was discharged. But no writing of my hand to prove his service or discharge was given him.
He further states that about the first day of May 1779 he enlisted for Eleven months in the Connecticut State Troops, or Sargeant in the Company of Major, commanded by Capt William Dathan. Sargeant Seymour first Lt Army Warren. 2d Lt. John May third Lt. This Company was stationed during the whole time of his service at Fort Griswold, Groton then under the command of Col William Seymour He continued at Fort & in Company as Sargeant during the period of Eleven months, but the expiration of his term of service and about the 1 st of April 1780 was discharged but no writings to prove this were given him.
He further states that in July 1780 the Regts were by the State of Connecticut (on the requisition of Gen d Washington) ordered to be raised for three months. So soon the Continental Army then at New York. Then expecting the arrival of the French Fleet there. About the 10 th day of July 1780 he enlisted for three months as Sargeant in the Company commanded by Capt Elijah Palmer. Sargeant John Stanton En d In the Reg t commanded by Col d Benjamin Backus. Daniel Coon En d The whole were ordered to be under the command of Col. David Root. Col d Palmer's Company mustered at Newington about the 15 th day of July 1780 & marched to Hadlyme on both sides & there joined

the Regt. The whole force continued there a short time (at) about two weeks & were employed in cutting & making pickings & gabions, to enable them to erect quick batteries. The force then marched to New London & were there employed about five weeks in the same service. From thence they marched to Preston & Newbern & continued a short time at each place in the same business. At the latter place information was received that the French Fleet would not be able to co-operate with the American Army in the manner expected & the Regt. were dismissed about the 15 th day of September 1780. He served in Company or Squadron during the period of two months in the places and manner before stated. When he was dismissed no writing was given him of any kind.
He further states that about the 12 th day of April 1782 he was appointed Lieut. in the Connecticut State Troops & commissioned by Col. Brimhall, ordered to Stonington Point to take command of the Battery & force there. He held from Col. Brimhall the position of commander of the Battery & once he received the negative order at the same time assigned to him the command of the Troops in or about the 15 th day of April 1782. He continued at Stonington in command of the Battery & force there from the 15 th day of April 1782 to the 15 th day of September following when he & the troops at Stonington were discharged as it was stated for want of funds. He served at Preston or

recit for five months before it did. On the battery at Stormyton were mounted 9 pieces of gun & 4 iron pounders & 5 of smaller calibre
The troops at Stormyton belonged to the Regt commanded by Col McFallen who was stationed at New London. His commission & papers relating to his command he considered of no value & took no care to preserve them & they are now lost or destroyed -
In further states that about the 10th day of Septm 1782 at Newell Randall of Stormyton was detailed for two months to perform duty at Fort Griswold By agreement with Lieut Randall & command of Col Saml McFallen who is command at New London & Fort Griswold he took the place station - Frank & Lieut Randall in Capt Eliezer Prudden's Company. Sergeant William Dwyer He continued at Fort Griswold or Lieut Randall's Company for two months from about the 10th day of September 1782 to about the 10th day of November following when his term of service expired & he was discharged having served the term of two months as Company as Lieut in P. Fort. But no writing to prove his service or discharge was given him -
He has no writing of any kind in relation to his services But he thinks he still holds to satisfy the Government by parole testimony that they are rendered -
He was born in the Town of Stormyton where he has ever resided
His age is recorded in the records of P. Town

particulars of his services rendered His age the place of his nativity & residence The manner in which he was called into service The Officers under whom he served The manner in which he was discharged and Notice of the foregoing declaration - Edward Hovey of Farmington is now alive & was with him in his last hours of service.
Richard Gally of Groton & George Quinn of Farmington were with him in his second tour of duty Amos C. Crowell of Farmington in the County of Sullivan was with him in his 3rd tour of service said Crowell, now having removed from Connecticut to Ohio Joseph Loer of North Farmington was with him in
his 4th tour of service, & is the only person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to that tour of service James D. Clark of North Farmington, and Joshua Wheeler of S. Farmington were with him in his last tour of service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present declaration that his name is not on the pension
Roll of the army of my state I am to subscribe &c. Do I give my free consent
Amos Gally
Upon the Court of Pardon for the District of Farmington
Asa Fish Judge

I, Nehemiah Gallup of Groton, in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty one years, being duly sworn, do on my oath declare and say, That I was a sergeant in Capt William Latham's Company of Matross, in the Connecticut State Troops, and was in service with said Company at Fort Griswold in said Groton, under the Command of Colonel William Gadyard, for two years pre- vious to August 1781. That about the first day of May 1779 Amos Gallup Esq. of Stonington, in said New London County enlisted into said Company as Sergeant, and continued in service in said Company as Sergeant, in said Fort Griswold, com- manded by said Colonel Gadyard, until about the first day of April 1780, when he was discharged - we were of the same grade of Office, to wit, Sergeants, and in the same Company viz. Capt Wm Latham's - and I know that he served in said Matross Company in said Fort, as Sergeant for the period of eleven Months, & that we were to with myself and said Amos in the same Mts - that I have been now since I was fourteen years old well acquainted with said Amos Gallup, & saw him sign the annexed Declaration for a Pension - I also understood & believed at the time to the best of my belief that said Amos Gallup, commanded as Lieutenant, a company at Stonington Point, in said County during the Revolutionary War. That he was to my knowledge in the service at different times during the War aforesaid & I believe the statement of his services set forth in his Declaration, are correct and true. I know him to be the person who rendered said services - & believe his age to be Seventy seven years, & that he has always resided in Stonington. Stonington, October 6 th 1832, Sworn to and subscribed,
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me
Nehemiah Gallup
A. A. Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, in the State of Connecticut

I George Denison of Stonington in the County of Washington and State of Connecticut aged Seventy Eight years, being duly sworn according to Law, do on my oath declare and say That I was a Captain & served as such, in the Connecticut State Troops in the Matross Company, commanded by William Latham Captain That I enlisted in said Company, as Corporal for Eight months I commenced Service in August, 1779, and was discharged in April 1780 following, having served Eight months That during said Period of Eight months , I with said Company, was stationed at Fort Trumbull in the town of Stonington in Washington County — The Garrison being under the Command of Colonel William Sedgwick, That during the time I served in said Fort as aforesaid Amos Gallup, Esq. of Stonington aforesaid served as Ensign, he was my messmate and messmate together, that I have been intimately acquainted with said Amos Gallup ever since I was ten years old, and know that he is the identical Amos Gallup, who performed the said Service, that he signed the foregoing declaration in my presence, That I believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age, and doth now reside and always has resided in said Stonington, That I understood and believed at the time, and do now believe, that said Amos Gallup served in other tours of military duty during the Revolutionary War — Octo 5 th 1832
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid George Denison A. A. Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

Sir Groton 28 th Dec r 1779 as I have had information that Friedrich Willie Joseph Satham & Jasper Satham son of John Satham all of Groton and The B d Satham of Long Island have passed to Long Island in Moses Sawyers Boat without proper leave, — you are therefore directed to apprehend & take the above named persons & bring them to the Dwelling House of M m Edward Jeffrys in Gap Town to be examined respecting their conduct To Serg t Amos Gallup H m S d yard May r Command t

Sarg. Joseph ... 9-3 Sarg. Joseph ... 22-3 Cpl. Jeremiah ... 0-0 Cpl. James ... 0-17 Cpl. Jacob ... 0-6 Cpl. Andre ... 1-0 Priv. James ... Cpl. Humphrey ...

ourselves in July Bon Engage that in case of dis- Future Extraordinary march the King's Armies Wear such measures as Propose it is requested may be paid to the int- and the strictest rules by the least breach of the several clauses the said that in some contempt of his duty shall and merit the loss of his Good Office. Signed by a and consent of the Officers of Col. Rutch- Pitts Ridg.
David Hillhouse Esq.

Rev War
13116 INVALID.
Amos
File No. 13,116
Amos Gallup Lt. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 20263
Amos Gallup Com. Militia
Admitted
Lieut. Artillery 7 mo 116.62.
Sergt do 11 " 55.00
do Infan y 2 " 10.00
Pvt do 4 " 13 33
$ 194 95
$ 194 95
per a
5. " "
5. " "
3. " 13 33
13.32
389.90

I Edward Hancox of Stonington in New London County and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty Seven years, being duly sworn Do on my oath Declare and say that about the first of March 1776, I enlisted for the term of Nine Months into the Connecticut State Service, as a private in the Company commanded first by, Majr Oliver Smith of said Stonington, afterwards by Capt Nathan Palmer, John Belcher 1st Lieut Colm. Miner 2nd Lieut Moses Palmer Ensign, in Col. Woodcotts Regt Infantry  Infantry being employed during said Nine Months in erecting fortifications at New London Groton and Stonington Ct and that Amos Gallup of S d Stonington enlisted at the same time that I did into the same company under the same officers and for the same time, and continued in said company and service during said term of Nine Months and at the expiration thereof (S d ) about the first of December 1776, was honorable discharged, and of further that I believe the S d Amos Gallup who signed the foregoing declaration is the same person who served with me as above stated and I believe him to be of the age of the age of 77 years, as he has stated in his declaration and have known him ever since the period of said service and that he has ever since lived in Stonington.
October 31 st 1832,
Edward Hancox
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before Me,
A. A. Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

Amos Gallup's Application for Pension.

I Amariah Brandall of Willington in the county of Tolland & State of Connecticut aged Seventy one years, being duly sworn according to Law. Before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, do on my oath certify and declare, that I know Amos Gallup Esq. of Stonington in New London County, State aforesaid, that I was well acquainted with said Gallup in the year 1780 - that in said year I was a private soldier & performed duty as such, in Capt Elyah Palmer's Company - Isaac Grew Lieutenant, John Stanton Ensign in Col. Benj. Richards. Regiment of Connecticut State Troops, raised for Three months to join the Continental army at New York - that I voluntarily enlisted in said Company at Stonington & joined the same in July 1780. marched with said Company from said Stonington & joined the said Regiment at Hadlyme on Connecticut River in said July - that the forces consisting of two Regiments were employed about two weeks at said Connecticut River procuring Fascines & Gabions, that said Regiment marched to New London, early in August, & then continued in the same Service or employment, about three weeks thence marched to Preston in said New London County on the East Bank of the River Thames & were in the same Service, about two weeks, thence we were marched to Montville on the Opposite side of said River & were there employed procuring Fascines &c. as aforesaid, that after continuing a short time - about one week at Montville, we were honorably discharged by the Commandant of the forces Col. Hezekiah Wills - Having served two months, the reason of their being discharged as was understood at the time, was that the French Fleet would not arrive at New York as had been expected at the time said Regiments were raised That I knew Amos Gallup aforesaid, was a Sergeant of said Company and did orderly duty & served in said Elyah Palmer's

joined the Regiment aforesaid company, from the time our I Company at Connecticut was as aforesaid, till we were discharged at Montville as aforesaid that I believe said Gallup to be seventy seven years old & I know we were discharged as aforesaid — & that that he is the identical Amos Gallup, who performed the I services at said time which continued two months dated at Stonington this 3 day of August AD 1832 —
Amariah Grandol
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

I Joseph Coon of North Stonington, in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy four years being duly cautioned & sworn according to law, do on my oath certify declare and say that I am well acquainted with Amos Gallup Esq d of Stonington in said County. That in the month of April 1782 at the Stonington I enlisted as a Private in the Company of Connecticut State Troops, commanded by said Amos Gallup, who was Lieutenant that the Company belonged to the Regiment of Colonel M c lellan, who commanded, the Garrison & troops in the vicinity of New London. That said Company was stationed at Stonington Point now called Stonington Borough, at the Fort in the place on which were mounted nine pieces of Cannon. That I enlisted for Eight months, and served as a Private from the 10 th of April 1782 to 13 th of September following or after, when the Company were discharged having served five months — That I know that the Company was commanded, the whole of the time to wit five months, by the said Lieutenant Amos Gallup That I believe the said Amos Gallup to be seventy seven years old I know that he has resided in the Stonington ever since the Revolutionary war, & that he now resides in the said Stonington, North Stonington October 24. 1832.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington N. A. Fish Judge
Joseph Coon
Amos Gallup

4 I Jeremiah York of North Stonington, in the County of NewLondon and State of Connecticut aged Sixty seven years, being duly sworn according to law, do on my oath certify declare and say, that I am well acquainted with Amos Gallup Esq of Stonington in said County, and have been acquainted with him for Fifty years last past, —
That in the year 1782, in the month of September of said year I was drafted as a private from the Company of Militia located in Stonington Now North Stonington, said Company commanded by Christopher Brown Captain. That I was ordered, and marched to Fort Griswold in the Town of Groton in said NewLondon County — I was drafted for two months service, & served at said Fort Griswold in the Company of drafted Militia commanded by Capt O'Prentice, said Amos Gallup Lieutenant; that I served as aforesaid, from the last of September 1782 to the last day of November following, that during the whole time of my said service of two months, said Amos Gallup served in said Company as its Lieutenant — That I believe said Lieutenant, Gallup to be seventy seven years old and know him to be the identical person who perform- ed said services, he being now present before me, and further Deponent saith not. — Jeremiah York North Stonington October 24. 1832.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

I Joshua Wheeler of Hanover in the County of New London & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that one Deacon being duly sworn do hereby declare & say that in the Fall of 1782 I was drafted entered for two months in the Connecticut militia in the Company commanded by Col. Ebenezer Prentice in Col. Joseph M'Collum's Regt. once service or a period in Company in Fort Griswold Battery. I believe of the month of Novr. Amos Gulliver Esq. of Hanover was a Lieutenant in Company & service as such in Company in Fort two months commencing about the
Day of September 1782 & ending about the Day of November following when he was honorably discharged & returned home. I also testify that Amos Gulliver Esq. who in my former signed the foregoing declaration is the same person who witnessed the services above mentioned we have always resided in the same town I believe his age is correctly stated in his declaration further this deponent saith not - Nov. 26 1832
Sworn to and subscribed Joshua Wheeler the day and year aforesaid
My Wish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Washington
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented

by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to said Court, that Edward Hancock, Nehemiah Gallup, George Denison, Amariah Brandall, Joseph Gcon Jeremiah Lark, and Joshua Wheeler, who have signed the preceding certificates, were restored, in the Court, as stated in their affidavits, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Nathan Daboll
Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Gallup for a pension, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 26 th day of November 1832.
Nathan Daboll Clerk
Amos Gallup P. P. Palmer 20. 263

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss. Probate District of Stonington
On this Twenty Seventh day of April 1833, Personally appeared in open Court, before Isa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, in the County and State aforesaid, now sitting, James Gallup, a resident of the Town of Stonington, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy seven years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Statement to amend his preceding Declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That at Groton in Litchfield County about the first day of May 1779 he enlisted as stated in his said Declaration, and was appointed at the time of his enlistment a Sergeant, in the Connecticut State Troops, in the Company of Matross, commanded by Capt William Latham, That he received a Sergeant's Warrant from under the hand of William Ledyard Esq Major Commandant of the Regiment, composing the Garrison of Forts Griswold and Trumbull, near New London That he the declarant served as Sergeant, eleven months in said Fort as stated in his said Declaration.
That about the 10 th day of July 1780, he enlisted as Sergeant, for three months service, in the company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Loomis Elijah Palmer in Lieu Colonel Benjamin Richards Regiment of Connecticut State Troops, and served in said company as stated in his said Declaration. That he served under the same Sergeant's warrant. That said Warrant was in his possession till after the close of the Revolutionary war - but considered of no value - has been lost or destroyed, and cannot now be found. That in searching for said Warrant, among old papers in different places - he found an Order from said William Ledyard Major Commandant, dated 28 th December 1779, directed to him the Declarant as Sergeant - and also a scrap or part

of the Company Roll of s d Capt. Elijah Palmer's company - containing the name of the applicant and others, non commissioned officers and musicians, both of which Documents are presented to the Court and hereto annexed -
He further States. That about the first day of April 1782, he the declarant, was nominated and recommended, by the Civil Authority and Selectmen of the Town of Stonington aforesaid, to be appointed by Gov. Trumbull then Governor of s d State a Lieutenant to command the Garrison or forces at Stonington aforesaid & to succeed Lieut. Acors Sheffield, whose term of service, in command at s d Stonington, expired the 1 st April 1782. That there is no record of the doings of s d Civil Authority and Selectmen, now to be found, if ever any such record was made - That s d Authority & Selectmen, are all dead except Elisha D. Dorr Esq. who is now incapable by age and infirmities of Testifying - That about the 15 th day of April 1782, he received a commission from under the hand of Jonathan Trumbull Esq. Governor of s d State of Connecticut, dated at Lebanon in s d State - then in the County of Windham, appointing him the declarant a Lieutenant. That on or before the 15 th day of April 1782, he received from Lieutenant Acors Sheffield aforesaid, the Key of the magazine at s d Stonington and took command of the Guard at s d place, and served as stated in his s d declaration - He further States, that about the last day of September 1782 by agreement with Lieutenant Roswell Randall and by consent of Colonel Samuel M c Lellan, he took the place station and rank of Lieutenant, in Capt. Eliza Poenice's company of Connecticut Militia, and served therein as stated in his s d Declaration - That he acted under the same Lieutenant's commission in this, as in his former service at Stonington - That s d Commission was lost in the manner as stated in his s d Declaration - That he is not able to produce from the officer having charge of the executive records of the State of Connecticut, a Certificate that such commission did issue to him - That he has obtained from the Secretary of the State of

Connecticut Document N o 1 hereto annexed - Shewing that the Governor of said State was desired and empowered, to appoint any officer or officers, to fill up vacancies, and commission them in the recess of the General Assembly - Also from S d Secretary of S d State Doc. N o 2 hereto annexed, being a Resolve of S d General Assembly of S d Connect- icut, passed January 1782. authorizing the Towns on the sea coast to support Guards - and making appropriations for the payment of such Troops or Guards. - in which Resolve the sum of £240. was appropriated to said Town of Stonington for said purpose - Also on the same Document N o 2; a Statement of Elisha Phelps Esq. Comptroller of Public accounts of said State, Shewing that a bill, (Shefford (after) of S d Town) was directed to be drawn to the Selectmen of S d Town. the Cannon and implements thereto belonging and all military stores in his custody, belonging to the State of Connecticut, and also that the said sum of £240. was charged the United States, for a payment made to the Selectmen of Stonington for the military services there rendered in 1782, by the Guards &c, Also from S d Comptroller, a certificate (Document N o 3) that men were recognized as officers in the Revolutionary ar- my whose appointments do not appear either upon the journals (of Governor and Council of Safety) or upon the re- cords in the office of the Secretary of State to which he had occa- sion frequently to resort -
That he has also obtained the affidavit of the Hon William S d Williams of S d Lebanon, Shewing the manner in which the pa- pers of the elder Governor Trumbull were kept and disposed of - That he has also obtained a Copy of the Payroll of Capt Eliza- Prentice's Company, while he the declarant was in service in said Company as Lieutenant - and the Deposition of Frederick Prentice Esq. grandson of S d Capt Eliza Prentice thereto an- nexed, authenticating the same, which S d papers are hereto an- nexed. to be transmitted to the War Department -
From all which the Declarant has now fully believes that it will satisfactorily appear to the War Department and to the Commissioner that he was appointed

Sergeant, and received a Warrant, that he was appointed Lieutenant and received a commission as such and served as such, as stated in his preceding Declaration — and that it will fully appear, that he the Declarant served, as a private Nine months — as a Sergeant Thirteen months, and as a Lieutenant Seven months as set forth in his said Declaration —  He further states, that he took the command of the Troops or Guard at Stonington and rec d the Artillery magazines and military stores in 1782, from Lieut. Amos Sheffield at the time and in the manner as stated in his said Declaration — That afterwards an order from the Governor & Council of Safety to wit July 3 d 1782, was obtained, in order to approve and ratify the delivery of said Artillery and stores by said Lieut. Sheffield as aforesaid.
That he is the identical Amos Gallup who sworn to and submitted the preceding declaration before the said Court on the sixth day of October 1832.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above said.
Before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut
Amos Gallup
W. M. Fish Judge

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut in New England in America held at Hartford, by special order of the Governor of said Colony on Wednesday the twenty-sixth day of April A.D. 1775.
Whereas this Assembly have ordered one fourth part of their Militia to be enlisted and equipped for the defence and safety of this Colony and appointed Officers to command the same, and as some of the Officers appointed may fail to meet at their post or be death or other way other may be wanted Resolved by this Assembly that this Colon The Governor be desired and he is hereby desired and empowered to appoint officers to fill up any such vacancies that shall happen and commissionate them accordingly.
A true copy of record,
Examined by
Thomas Day Scribe
At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut in New England in America held at Hartford in said Colony on the second Thursday of May being the ninth day of said Month and continued by several adjournments until the eighth day of June following A.D. 1775.
Whereas this Assembly has ordered three regiments to be raised and equipped for the defence of this Colony, and the provisions expressed in their Acts and as some of the officers appointed

12 -ed to command the same may fail to accept the Trust or by death or otherwise vacancies may happen. Provided be that Assembly that if prior the Governor be desired and he is herein authorized and empowered to appoint new offi- cers or officers to fill up any vacancies that shall happen as aforesaid and to commissionate them accordingly.
A true copy of record.
Examined by
Thomas Day, Secretary.

13 At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut in New-England in America held at New-Haven on the second Thursday of October being the 10 th day of said month and continued by several adjournments to the 7 th day of November following. A. D. 1776.
Whereas it has been recommended by this Assembly that all able bodied men within this State who are not included in any Military company would form themselves into Military companies and to proceed to choose their officers &c. Resolved by this Assembly that whenever a sufficient number of able bodied men shall form themselves into such companies and shall choose their officers agreeable to said recommendation and make a suitable return thereof to His Honor the Governor, His Honor the Governor in advice of his Council of Safety is hereby authorized and desired to commission them accordingly.
A true copy of record, examined by Thomas Day Sess n At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut in New-England in America held at Hartford by Special order of the Governor on the 19 th day of November A. D. 1776.
Resolved by this Assembly that His Honor the Governor and Council of Safety be and they are hereby authorized and directed to appoint all the Staff Officers of the four regiments now ordered to be raised within this State to supply and join the Continental Army near New-York.

19 till the 15 th day of March next And also to fill up all vacancies which may be occasioned in the several Offices in said Regiments by refus- al or otherwise during the sittings of the General Assembly.
A true copy of record,
Examined by
Thomas Day, Secy

At a general Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut in America holden at Hartford in said State by Adjournment on the tenth day of January A. D. 1752.
Resolved by this Assembly that there be and is hereby allowed to the several towns on the sea coast of this State to enable them to furnish pay and support guards on their own coasts the ensuing year the sum of £ 919 0 lawful money to be distributed to the select men of the towns hereafter named as follows viz:
   £ s d     To the town of Greenwich 440 0 0   To the town of Stamford 1240 0 0   To the town of Norwalk 1270 0 0   To the town of Danbury 1270 0 0   To the town of Stratford 1110 0 0   To the town of Milford 870 0 0   To the town of New Haven 960 0 0   To the town of Branford 860 0 0   To the town of Guilford 680 0 0   To the town of East Greenwich 230 0 0   To the town of Saybrook 440 0 0   To the town of Lyme 770 0 0   To the town of Stonington 240 0 0  
Provided always that if the movements or situation of our Army or the Fleet and Army of our Allies should render it needful to keep up said guards in any or all of the towns above said or if any or all of said towns should neglect to keep up said guards for the year ensuing or any part of the time then and in either of those cases there shall be a reduction out of the sum allowed to such town in proportion to the time of their omission or failure to keep up said guards as aforesaid,

And the Select Men of the several towns above said are hereby directed to certify to the Pay table a true account of the time they shall keep up such guard in their respective towns, who shall make deductions according to the directions of this Act and draw on the Treasurer for what they shall find due to such towns respectively.
And it is further Resolved that there be raised by voluntary enlistment including those already enlisted and serving at the Forts of New-London and Groton, one hundred good effective men properly officered to serve at said Forts for one year from and next after the first day of April next unless sooner discharged and that a bounty of forty shillings in provision and clothing raised on the two shilling and six penny tax shall be paid and allowed to each able bodied man who shall enlist into said service for the term aforesaid, and shall also have and receive the same pay and rations usually allowed to those who have served at the same posts. That twenty-eight men including one Subaltern officer shall be raised for the defence of the post of Black Rock in Fairfield for the same term and on the same encouragement pay and rations as those at New-London and Groton. That twenty-five men including one Subaltern officer be raised for the same time and on the same terms aforesaid for the defence of New-Haven; And His Excellency the Governor and Council of Safety are hereby desired to appoint officers for the Forts at New-London and Groton as also for the posts of Black Rock and New-Haven and give the necessary orders to carry their resolution into effectual execution.
A true copy of record,
Examined and certified under the Seal of the State, by Thomas Day, Secretary.

17 Comptrollers Office April 12 1833.
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Vermont do certify that the Governor & Council of Safety for this State did on the 3 rd day of July 1782, pass the following resolve, viz, "Resolved that Mr. Asa D. Sheffield of Stonington deliver to the Selectmen of said town the cannon & implements thereof belonging & all the military stores in his custody belonging to this State, taking their duplicate receipts and send one of the same to his Excellency the Governor, & that said Selectmen have liberty to use & improve said cannon & stores if needful for the defence of said town till further orders."
"Also, that on the 17 th day of July 1782 the following preamble & resolve was passed viz "Whereas the General Assembly at their session in January last granted to several towns on the sea coasts of this State sums of money to be applied by them for the defence of said towns against the common enemy with expectation that the civil authority & Selectmen would call out the inhabitants to watch & guard agreeable to a paragraph in a law then in force which has since been repealed, whereby it is become necessary that other provision should be made for providing guards for said towns. Resolved that the commanding officer of the Reg t to which any such town belongs upon application of the Civil Authority & Selectmen of such town be & is hereby authorised to direct & order a detachment from the militia in such town to consist

18 " of such number as the said Authority & Selectmen in such town respectively shall require to serve as guards for such towns, who shall be entitled to the same pay & subsistence as is allowed by law to other militia when called into actual service, the expense thereof to be paid out of the monies granted to said towns respectively as aforesaid. Said guards to be subject to the commanding officer of the Regiment to which they belong, & to be regulated agreeable to the directions of said Authority & Selectmen.
" Also that it appears from the journal of the Council of Safety & the abstract of claims against the United States, recited by E. Haskell Comm ee , that a military post was established at Stonington as early as the 20 th of June 1776 & continued such, until until the latter part of  20 th October 1782 or near that time. In this abstract under date of the the 8 th October 1783, is a charge to the United States, for a payment made to the Selectmen of Stonington of £240. There is no entry, yet discovered, of the time when the guard were discharged.
E. Phelps -

Comptroller's Office Hartford Feb. 19 th 1833.
I Elisha D. Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that I have carefully examined the journals of the Council of Safety, for this State, from the Autumn of the year 1779 to the 15 th day of November 1783, when this board met for the last time; & that I have not been able to find the name of Amos Gallup in those journals, or upon any roll or record remaining on this Office.
I also certify, that by the books of the pay Table it appears, that men were recognized as officers in the revolutionary army, whose appointments do not appear either upon those journals or upon the records in the Office of the Secretary of State, to which, I have had occasion frequently to advert.
I can further state, that blank commissions were ordered by the Council of Safety to be sent to confidential men to be filled up by them; & that

20 there is no evidence upon these journals, of the execution of that trust.
I further certify, from recollection, that there is one or two entries upon these journals, that a list of Officers had been made out to be commissioned, but their names are not registered, & nothing by which I can ascertain who they were, or whether they were ever commissioned or not. The entries or entries, to which I allude were previous to 1780 I believe. These journals are comprised in four manuscript volumes, & without any index. This renders a specific reference to them very difficult & obnoxious,
Eliza Phelps

I William I Williams of Lebanon in the County of New London County State of Connecticut and fifty four Years, first being sworn as the Law directs. Do on Oath testify & say - That I was was a Grandson of the Elder Governor Trumbull formerly of Lebanon S.W. - that he was during all the Revolutionary War Governor of the State of Connecticut, & that during the Recp of the Le- -gislature of the State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary War, I have always under- -stood that a Council, called sometimes the Coun- -cil of safety, or Council of War, this I have always understood, from many of the Council (particu- -larly my father late Sci d Vir William Williams, who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, & was one the Gov s Council after d during most of the Revolutionary War - The Gov r Trum- -bull died in August 1785 - at that time the Gov s papers & Records fell into the hands of his son David Trumbull Esq r - Sci d They were then regularly packed up in order, but soon after that, the Historical Society of Massachussetts

acknowledged sent an Agent to Request of Mr David Trumbull the liberty of selecting papers Relative to the history & Antiquity of the Country, Mr Da- -vid Trumbull gave him the liberty to select all the papers he choose to take relative to that sub- -ject. The Agent was the late Dr Belknap late of New Hampshire, the Agent spent some Weeks at various times in selecting such papers as he choose in the search, the papers were much deranged. I well remember Dr Belknap (tho' I was a child at that time) after search he made - the Publick papers were removed to Hartford after the decease of Gov- Trumbull but in a Mutilated state, owing to the decease of Gov Trumbull - The papers remaining after the Selection of Dr Belknap, & the removal of the Publick papers, were in a very Confused state. Mr Trumbull gave me the liberty, (being his nephew) about the Year 1807. to collect out of the remain- of the papers such as I choose. I spent several Weeks in selecting papers, & some old Records of the Regiments. in a Mutilated state I found & many papers relative to the War then Remaining; after I had taken such as I choose, Mr Trumbull ordered the Reman- der burnt (to my great regret) I saw the flames consume more than two Cartloads of papers, many of them worthless to be sure; but probably many

Valuable ones, that did belong to Gov Trumbull, the house of the late Gov Trumbull went into the hands of a Merchant, who was intent upon making money, & the papers remained in his house many years before burnt up, as Ag d . I know that among the papers burnt were many Relative to the War - but cannot particularize any. I know this from the search I made among them. My Object then was to select Curiosities such as the Autographs of the distinguished men of the Revolution, & Antiquities &c - but the papers were in such a mass of Confusion when they came into my hands, that the search was most labo- -rious, & difficult to find any thing valuable
I further write not
Dated at Mount
the 26 th March 1833
W. Williams
Declaration of Independence, - was the Gov s Council after d during most of the Revolutionary War - The Ag d Gov s Trum- -bull died in August 1785 - at that time the Gov s papers & Records fell into the hands of his son David Trumbull Esq r - On, they were then regularly packed up in order, but soon after that, the Historical Society of Mass a

24 State of Connecticut ss: New London County March 28 th 1833
Before me James Steadman Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut for New London County aforesaid personally came William J. Williams Esq. made solemn oath that the within and foregoing Disposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth and I do certify that I saw the said William sign his name to said Disposition - That he is well known to me - and that full faith and credence is due to his statement in the Disposition aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Superior Court the day & year above written
James Steadman Clerk

Valuable ones, that did belong to Gov. Brimhall, the house of the late Gov. Brimhall went into the hands of a Merchant (Who was intent upon making money, & the papers remained in his house many years before burnt up, as Ag d . I know that among the papers burnt were many Relative to the War - but cannot particularize any. I learned this from the search I made among them. My Object then was to select Circumstances such as the Autographs of the distinguished men of the Revolution, & Antiquities &c - but the papers were in such a mass of confusion when they came into my hands, that the search was most labo- -rious, & difficult to find any thing valuable
I remain with you
Dated at New
the 26 th March 1833
W. Williams

28 And the said Court further certifies, That it appears to said Court after a further investigation of the matter, that the above applicant, Amos Gallup, was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and that it appears to said Court, that William D. Williams who has signed a certificate preceding is a resident in the Town of Lebanon, in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, and is a credible person, and that Frederick Prentice who also has signed a preceding Certificate is a resident in the Town of Norwich in said New London County and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
N. M. Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington in Connecticut
Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Gallup for a pension in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 27 th day of April A D 1833.
Nathan Daboll Clerk